Bung and bush



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` W. SENG. BUNG AND BUSH.

No. 276,902. Patented May' 1, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

VVENDELIN SENG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BUNG AND ausi-l.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,902, dated May l, 1883.

` Application nien september 16, lese. (No model.) l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WENDELIN SENG, a citizen of the United States of America., residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented an Improvement in Bangs and Bushings, of which the following is a specification, to wit: l

My invention relates to bungs and bushings;

and it consists in certain peculiarities of con-` struction, which will be hereinafter more fully described.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my bung and bushing inserted in a barrel-stave and the bung-wrencl1 applied. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the 'bung and bushing. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my bushing.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of my bush-wrench.`

plan view of a modification of my rovided withali) a2 u on its inner under la a I) edge for engagement with the bung, as will be hereinafter more fully understood. Upon the side opposite thehin ged section a the ange A' is cut out or recessed to receive an arm on the bung, as seen at l, Figs. 2 and 3. The inner sides yof the bushing are straight, and provided near the top with an annular shoulder,b', as also seen in Figs. 2 and 3.

The bun g B is straight-sided, and is formed with a downwardly -projecting flange, B', around thelower edge of which isa lip or liange, b2, which supports and keepsin place a circular washer, G, of rubber or other suitable packing material. The flat top of the bung B is formed with two arms, cc', directly opposite each other, the former of which is inserted in the opening b, and the latter is provided with a lip, c2, across its outer end, which is engaged with and held in position bythe hinged section a of' the flange A, as seen in Fig. 2.

D represents a bung-wrench adapted to insert the bung just described, `and constructed as follows: Between lugs d d on the face of the wrench D is pivoted a stout wire or rod, D', having 4its arms D2 turned downward and their ends d2 turned in toward each other to form hooks, the use of which will be presently seen. The wrench D is slotted down its center, and provided with a spring-plate, Dfi, which has its ends secured in the ends of the slot cl3, and passes over the wire or rod D', as shown by Fig. 1. This rod is flattened upon one side, which lies against the spring-plate D3, and always returns the hooked rod to the proper position for use. The lower end of the wrench D extends downward as far as the hooked arms D2, and terminates in a toe, e', which bears upon the hung. The flange A' on the bushingis cut away at e upon each side, so that the hooks d2 d2 may be readily engaged with it. i

E represents a iiat plate, forming the bushwrench, provided with two oppositely-eXtending arms, E', and a handle, E2,`as seen in Fig. 4.

The bushing A is screwed into the barrel by `placing the wrench E in it, with its arms E' resting in the notch b and under the hinged section a. After this the bung B is placed in the bushing, with its arm c inthe notch b and its arm c' resting in the opening left, when the section n of the flange A' is swung outward, as seen in Fig. 3, the rubber washer C resting on the annular shoulder b of the bush.. The wrench is now placed in position by drawing the hooked arms D2 under the ange A' in the the bung. By now raising the upper end'of the wrench the packing C is compressed, the bun g is forced into the bushing, and the hinged section ct being closed, its lip or offset a2 engages with the lip c2 on the arm c', and holds it firmly in place, the expansion of the ring C serving to keep the parts locked together. It will be observed that the bung B is lower than the upper edge of the bushing A, and thus cannot come in contact with anything to loosen it. This device forms av simple and secure bung and bushing, which is inexpensive, and

notches e and the toe of the wrench resting on IOO cannot get loosened during the handling of the barrel. The bushing and bung are both covered with a coating of tin or other similar metal, Which will prevent their rusting or imparting any disagreeable taste to the contents of the barrel.

Fig. 5 represents a bushing provided with a hinged section upon each side, which-in some cases may be preferred, and in this case both the arms c and c on the bung are provided With locking-lips, as already described.

It will be understood that I do not make claim at this time to the Wrenches herein described, such being reserved for a future upplication.

Having thus fully described lny invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A barrel-bushing provided with an annular flange recessed upon one side and cut ont on the other and replaced by ahinged section, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. A bushing provided with a flange having one or more hinged sections for engagement with arms on the bung, substantially 'as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The bushing A, having an annular flange, provided with one or more hinged sections7 in combination with a bung provided with arms for engagement with the hinged sections of 3o the tiange, substantially as and t'or thepurpose set forth.

4. The bushing A, formed with a shoulder, b', and a flange, A', having a recess or notch, b, upon one side, and a hinged section, a, upon the other, having a lip, a2, in combination with the bung B, having arms c c', the latter having a locking-lip, c2, and the packing-ring U, substantinlly as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereofI affix my signaturein 4o presence ot' two witnesses.

VENDELIN SENG.

Witnesses J. E. STEVENsoN, CHAs. KREssMANN. 

